# Dance (With U)

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2003 single by Lemar

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"Dance (With U)" CD1 cover Single by Lemar from the album Dedicated Released 18 August 2003 (2003-08-18) Length 3:44 (album version) 3:08 (radio edit) Label Sony Music UK Songwriters Lemar Obika Craig Hardy Fitzgerald Scott Producers Craig Hardy Brian Rawling Lemar singles chronology "Got Me Saying Ooh" (2001) "Dance (With U)" (2003) "50/50" / "Lullaby" (2003) Alternative cover CD2 cover

"**Dance (With U)**" is the second single released by British [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) singer [Lemar](/source/Lemar) and his first for [Sony Music UK](/source/Sony_Music#Sony_Music_UK) after coming third place in the [BBC](/source/BBC) show *[Fame Academy](/source/Fame_Academy)*. The single became a hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number two on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart) in 2003. Elsewhere, the song reached number six in New Zealand and became a top-40 hit in Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands.

## Track listings

**UK CD1**[1]

1. "Dance (With U)" (radio edit) – 3:08

1. "Dance (With U)" ([Blacksmith](/source/Blacksmith_(musical_group)) R&B rub featuring Jahzell) – 4:38

1. "Dance (With U)" (JD aka Dready remix) – 4:18

1. "Dance (With U)" (video)

**UK CD2**[2]

1. "Dance (With U)" (album version) – 3:44

1. "Dance (With U)" (Full Intention vocal mix) – 6:29

1. "All I Ever Do (My Boo)" (album version) – 3:26

**UK cassette single**[3]

1. "Dance (With U)" (radio edit) – 3:08

1. "All I Ever Do (My Boo)" (album version) – 3:26

**Australian CD1**[4]

1. "Dance (With U)" (radio edit) – 3:08

1. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" – 3:33

1. "Dance (With U)" (JD aka Dready remix) – 4:18

1. "Dance (With U)" (Blacksmith R&B rub) – 4:38

**Australian CD2**[5]

1. "Dance (With U)" (radio edit) – 3:08

1. "Dance (With U)" (Blacksmith R&B rub featuring Jahzell) – 4:38

1. "Dance (With U)" (Kardinal Beats 'live' remix) – 4:17

1. "Dance (With U)" (JD aka Dready remix) – 4:18

## Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Dance (With U)" Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 43 Australian Urban (ARIA)[7] 15 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 10 Germany (GfK)[11] 71 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[12] 24 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 31 Italy (FIMI)[14] 30 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 30 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 34 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 6 Scotland Singles (OCC)[18] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 89 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 2 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[21] 2 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Dance (With U)" Chart (2003) Position UK Singles (OCC)[22] 71

## Release history

Release dates and formats for "Dance (With U)" Region Date Format Label Ref. United Kingdom 18 August 2003 CD Sony Music UK [23] 25 August 2003 12-inch vinyl cassette [24] Denmark 23 February 2004 CD [25] Australia 5 April 2004 Epic [26]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** *Dance (With U)* (UK CD1 liner notes). [Lemar](/source/Lemar). [Sony Music UK](/source/Sony_Music#Sony_Music_UK). 2003. 674132 2.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *Dance (With U)* (UK CD2 liner notes). Lemar. Sony Music UK. 2003. 674132 5.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *Dance (With U)* (UK cassette single sleeve). Lemar. Sony Music UK. 2003. 674132 4.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** *Dance (With U)* (Australian CD1 liner notes). Lemar. [Epic Records](/source/Epic_Records). 2004. 674404.9.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *Dance (With U)* (Australian CD2 liner notes). Lemar. Epic Records. 2004. 674404.5.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Australia_Lemar_6-0)** "[Lemar – Dance (With U)](https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lemar&titel=Dance+(With+U)&cat=s)". [ARIA Top 50 Singles](/source/ARIA_Charts).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Australiaurban_7-0)** "[The ARIA Report, Issue 757](https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222436/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041020-0000/issue757.pdf)". [ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles](/source/ARIA_Charts). National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Flanders_Tip_Lemar_8-0)** "[Lemar – Dance (With U)](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Lemar&titel=Dance+(With+U)&cat=s)" (in Dutch). [Ultratip](/source/Ultratip). Retrieved 11 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Wallonia_Tip_Lemar_9-0)** "[Lemar – Dance (With U)](https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Lemar&titel=Dance+(With+U)&cat=s)" (in French). [Ultratip](/source/Ultratip). Retrieved 11 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Hits of the World – Eurochart"](https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2003/BB-2003-09-06.pdf) (PDF). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 115, no. 36. 6 September 2003. p. 49. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Germany_Lemar_11-0)** "[Offizielle Deutsche Charts](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-6040)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Hungarydance_12-0)** "[Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ](https://slagerlistak.hu/dance-top-40-lista/2004/17)" (in Hungarian). [Dance Top 40 lista](/source/Association_of_Hungarian_Record_Companies). Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Ireland3_Lemar_13-0)** "[Irish-charts.com – Discography Lemar](http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lemar)". [Irish Singles Chart](/source/Irish_Singles_Chart). Retrieved 14 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Italy_Lemar_14-0)** "[Lemar – Dance (With U)](https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lemar&titel=Dance+(With+U)&cat=s)". [Top Digital Download](/source/Federazione_Industria_Musicale_Italiana). Retrieved 11 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Dutch40_15-0)** "[Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 2003](https://www.top40.nl/top40/2003/week-46)" (in Dutch). [Dutch Top 40](/source/Dutch_Top_40). Retrieved 11 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Dutch100_Lemar_16-0)** "[Lemar – Dance (With U)](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Lemar&titel=Dance+(With+U)&cat=s)" (in Dutch). [Single Top 100](/source/Dutch_Single_Top_100).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_New_Zealand_Lemar_17-0)** "[Lemar – Dance (With U)](https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Lemar&titel=Dance+(With+U)&cat=s)". [Top 40 Singles](/source/Official_Aotearoa_Music_Charts).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Scotland_18-0)** "[Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 30/8/2003 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20030830/41/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 11 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Switzerland_Lemar_19-0)** "[Lemar – Dance (With U)](http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lemar&titel=Dance+(With+U)&cat=s)". [Swiss Singles Chart](/source/Swiss_Hitparade).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UK_20-0)** "[Official Singles Chart on 30/8/2003 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20030830/7501/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 11 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UKrandb_21-0)** "[Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 30/8/2003 – Top 40](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/r-and-b-singles-chart/20030830/114/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 11 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["The Official UK Singles Chart 2003"](http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf) (PDF). *[UKChartsPlus](/source/UKChartsPlus)*. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["New Releases: Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2003/Music-Week-2003-08-16.pdf) (PDF). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. 16 August 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** "New Releases: Singles". *Music Week*. 23 August 2003. p. 23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["Uge 12+13"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040615133106/http://130.227.53.55/pdf_katalog/sony_music_dk_12_13.pdf) [Week 12+13] (PDF) (in Danish). [Sony Music Denmark](/source/Sony_Music). p. 10. Archived from [the original](http://130.227.53.55/pdf_katalog/sony_music_dk_12_13.pdf) (PDF) on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th April 2004"](https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040406140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040407-0000/issue736.pdf) (PDF). [ARIA](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). 5 April 2004. p. 28. Archived from [the original](http://www.aria.com.au/issue736.pdf) (PDF) on 6 April 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

v t e Lemar Discography Studio albums Dedicated (2003) Time to Grow (2004) The Truth About Love (2006) The Reason (2008) Invincible (2012) The Letter (2015) Page in My Heart (2023) Compilation albums The Hits (2010) Singles "Got Me Saying Ooh" "Dance (With U)" "50/50 & Lullaby" "Another Day" "If There's Any Justice" "Time to Grow" "Don't Give It Up" "It's Not That Easy" "Someone Should Tell You" "Tick Tock" "If She Knew" "Weight of the World" "The Way Love Goes" "Coming Home" "Invincible" "The Letter" "Love Turned Hate" "Higher Love" "Starlight" "Lean on Me" "All of My Love" "A Change Is Gonna Come" "Future Love" "Dust" Featured singles and collaborations "Saturday Night Hustle" "Get Down" "Imanse" "Nights Like This" Other releases Cricket (Songs from The Masked Singer UK) Little Darlings soundtrack appearances Sister Act cast recording appearances Related articles Fame Academy The Masked Singer Sister Act

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